Thanks so much for your long term consideration suggestion! Last night, i read the website which you suggestksl wrote:No not really, though if you have anything of value to offer, then it would be the wisest choice, credability goes a long way.....most websites lure there consumers with freebies all the time. You can still be a freebie with a licence, it is much more secure for consumers to know that you are regulated and you would be offering them piece of mind, imagine if you wanted to dump your boring employment and start doing the guiding full time, good preparation and planning delays much time wasted.paulzheng wrote:do you mean that i need to get a license before i act a free guide?ksl wrote:Guides Singapore professional development programme.
Tourist board:
The website shows a certificate error, though just accept like i did and you will get information on getting a licence and the courses available.
https://guides-online.visitsingapore.co ... ulletin225
There are many business opportunities in the tourism trade and guides will be always wanted, specialising in mother tongue, not just English will be an advantage in developing your niche...specialising will add value, be it history, New development, speciality hawker foods and recipes handed down from families.
There are even the business women/men, that often drop into Singapore that need entertainment, and relaxation, so hook up with spa's clubs and such, will earn you $, if you can deliver a group for example.
Identify your target market and make a daily itinerary online so people can sign up to your tours, even if it is only 1 day a month, make it available online and get noticed through the tourism office with a licence.
So I'm saying it all depends and your long term goals which you have not yet set, in the short term you are just wanting to offer a free service to meet people who are interested, if your interest is serious your, credibility with a licence will garner exposure and feedback.
Also look at the worst scenarios, you come up with an idea, and someone will copy it and turn it into a profitable business. As i say it's all about turning a hobby into a life long dream of doing something you are happy doing and making a living.
Ask yourself why you wanted to do this in the first place? Only you have the answer, I'm the key to your subconsciousgiving you alternatives to consider if you do it do it right, make a time table of events to cover the whole day, half day or by the hour.
https://guides-online.visitsingapore.co ... ulletin225
which actually say only those guide who charge need be licensed. But i think you are definate right if i want gain more credibilty, have a license will be much helpful.
As you said, currently, my thoght is very simple, i just want to tour some one who is totally new for singapore, then i can bring they some convinence, at same time, i will also gain a lot ( not for money, but like the feeling of satisfaction, knowledge) and will be very happy.
Have you even seen castle beach in east coast park?
When i firstly saw that, i was deeply touched by the spirit, it can turn the normal sands to such beautiful thing. The founder told me, 15 years ago, he is also a engineer, but he can not gain the satification from his work, and he love to play sands, then he startup this.
when i try to consult him how he can make his succeful, he only told me " to do!"
below is his website, if you have time, you can have a look.
http://www.castlescanfly.com/
I saw how his face lit up, when he asked me if he could take pictures inside the hotel bar, it was rewarding in itself to see a person break down barriers that had been there for so long.
Or have all of them already made good friends and are away from the forum? 
